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Alibaba Introduces “Smile to Pay” Facial Recognition Technology

Bank Innovation

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder, has long planned on launching facial recognition technology for the company’s payment app, Alipay. He first revealed his commitment to the development of this technology at a CeBit Conference in 2015, when […].

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Who is Coming After Gen Z and What Will They Expect from a Customer Experience?

Perficient

We were promised these things by 2015. Seems like a good customer experience aided by the right tools and technologies will be p assé for this generation. reliance on technology to learn, eat, work, maintain health. reliance on technology to learn, eat, work, maintain health. ’ They should expect all these things.

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The largest payments company in the world that most people have never heard of

Chris Skinner

I blogged a year ago about TechFin, the incumbents’ view of applying technology to existing banking services, versus FinTech which seeks to transform the financial system. TechFin is to rebuild the system with technology. What we want to do is to solve the problem of a lack of inclusiveness.”

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Perficient to Present at Fintech Generations 2021

Perficient

In the session “Differentiating Your Brand for the Digital Era,” Scott will discuss how financial services companies can leverage digital technologies in new and innovative ways to create new value for consumers and businesses. The presentation will occur on June 10 at 4:00 p.m.

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Centana Growth Partners closes $375m fintech fund

Bank Innovation

The firm, which closed a $250 million fund in 2015, primarily invests in business-to-business technology companies. Centana Growth Partners, a New York and Palo Alto, Calif.-based based growth equity firm, closed its second fintech valued at $375 million this week.

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Technology Safeguarding The Age-Old Practice Of Financial Data Sharing

PYMNTS

“One of the main considerations when entering an agreement like this is the security element,” Christiansen told PYMNTS, adding that API technology enables a secure and reliable method of data exchange. Technology provides opportunities to use these records to create new consumer tools that help improve financial lives.

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Customer-Facing Technologies Spice Up The QSR Space

PYMNTS

Three words are driving dramatic technological changes in the fast food space: quality, convenience and speed. This month’s Deep Dive explores some of the most effective public-facing technologies that drive speed in the industry, particularly kiosks, which allow diners to customize, place and pay for orders without waiting in line.